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Moche Copper Tumi w/ Warrior Wearing Gold Nose Rings: Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Moche, ca. 100 to 400 CE. A copper tumi ritual knife presenting a lengthy, trapezoidal body and a rounded blade surmounted by the figure of a warrior seated on one kne

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Moche Copper Tumi w/ Stone, Shell Inlay Eyes: Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Moche I or II, ca. 100 to 300 CE. An extremely rare and oh so fine ceremonial copper tumi adorned with the head of a lord or perhaps belonging to the chief Mochica dei

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Moche Copper Dagger w/ Jaguar Deity Finial: Pre-Columbian, Central Coast Peru, Moche, ca. 100 to 300 CE. A lovely cast-copper dagger with an elongated body, a pointed tip, and a curved openwork finial depicting an abstract jaguar deity. The fel

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Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Moche, ca. 100 BCE to 300 CE. A set of 6 copper lime spoons, each with a stylized zoomorphic creature - either a monkey, a deer, or birds - on the top. The surfaces of each are covered in thick layers of green patina. Size of largest: 0.51" L x 0.24" W x 3.16" H (1.3 cm x 0.6 cm x 8 cm)

Provenance: private southern California, USA collection, acquired before 2000

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